Christine, Spotted your surname interest, I have struggled for years to track my KAY ancestors, I obtained the wedding cert for my x2 Gt Grandfather Richard KAY, b. abt 1811, who married Jane KENDAL in 1842, Preston, LAN. his father was also a Richard KAY. Census of 1841,51,61 & 71 reveal some variety of birth date but all show his b. place as Crowton. (Jane's - Huddersfield) 1851 states Acton, which I think is in the same area as Crowton? Initially he worked for a railway company [Preston - Wigan Railway?] in Farrington, Euxton, then moved to Penwortham all in Lancashire, where he died in 1876. This Richard Kay, b. abt 1811 had a sibling, Thomas b. abt 1806, also Crowton, who seems to have remained unmarried, and like his brother was to die in Penwortham, three years earlier. I found in the R.O. Tithe Maps a record that a Richard Kay was residing at Marshflatt Cottage, junction of Marsh Lane & Bent Lane, Crowton. I did have a suggestion (from someone named Judy - who's details were sadly lost when my previous computer 'died') that this Richard's spouse may have been a Mary Kearsley daur of Richard Kearsley & Eliz. I wonder if you can see any link to your KAY's, in the above. Regards Barrie Kay Sharples North Yorkshire

Hello Barrie, Now Elaine has kindly provided me with some vital information re my KAY family. It doesn't look like there is any connection unfortunately. I have a John KAY born 1787 to James KAY a servant at Nether Knutsford and Sarah (described as being of Liverpool in baptism of grand-daughter Ann) married to Ann FORSTER born c. 1793 (parents William and Hannah of Weaverham) date and place unknown. John KAY's occupation was Rockgetter and the family lived at Wincham. John and Ann KAY had the following children: Sarah (1825), Martha (1827), Ann (1829), Mary (1832), Henry (1835) although due to the ages of the parents I am not discounting the possibility that there were other children born elsewhere or that either John or Ann or both were married previously. Ann KAY died in 1844 at Wincham and John possibly died in 1873. John KAY possibly had a sister Nancy born in 1786 and a James KAY described as a weaver and his wife Mary had a daughter at Nether Knutsford in 1790. I am wondering if this was a second marriage for James as a James KAY and Mary had a son William baptised at Witton cum Twambrooks in 1816. KAY seems to be a difficult name to research and I have found it transcribed variously as KAYE, KEY, HAY, RAY and ROY and not all of these variations come up in a standard search. I found my Great, Great Grandmother Mary KAY in the 1851 census living in Manchester by searching for her first name, age and place of birth. I am sorry that I cannot be of further help. Regards, Christine -----Original Message----- From: cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barrie Sharples Sent: Sunday, 19 January 2014 10:24 a.m. To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [CHS] Auxiliary Register of Baptisms - KAY Christine, Spotted your surname interest, I have struggled for years to track my KAY ancestors, I obtained the wedding cert for my x2 Gt Grandfather Richard KAY, b. abt 1811, who married Jane KENDAL in 1842, Preston, LAN. his father was also a Richard KAY. Census of 1841,51,61 & 71 reveal some variety of birth date but all show his b. place as Crowton. (Jane's - Huddersfield) 1851 states Acton, which I think is in the same area as Crowton? Initially he worked for a railway company [Preston - Wigan Railway?] in Farrington, Euxton, then moved to Penwortham all in Lancashire, where he died in 1876. This Richard Kay, b. abt 1811 had a sibling, Thomas b. abt 1806, also Crowton, who seems to have remained unmarried, and like his brother was to die in Penwortham, three years earlier. I found in the R.O. Tithe Maps a record that a Richard Kay was residing at Marshflatt Cottage, junction of Marsh Lane & Bent Lane, Crowton. I did have a suggestion (from someone named Judy - who's details were sadly lost when my previous computer 'died') that this Richard's spouse may have been a Mary Kearsley daur of Richard Kearsley & Eliz. I wonder if you can see any link to your KAY's, in the above. Regards Barrie Kay Sharples North Yorkshire